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In this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and co-host Austin Padgett explore Eurasian steppe nomads from Aryans to Mongols, analyzing how small mobile populations repeatedly conquered and influenced much larger sedentary civilizations.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Introduction and Philosophy of History

(12:18) The Eurasian Steppe Geography

(12:22) Sponsors: Zcash | Netsuite

(18:07) Water Analogy for Steppe Peoples

(23:34) Two Generative Cores of the Steppe

(26:31) Sponsors: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

(27:39) Aryan Origins and Population Mixing

(31:00) Horse Technology Evolution

(36:17) Aryan Invasions and European Myths

(46:01) Cimmerians and Bronze Age Impact

(52:00) Xiongnu vs Han Dynasty

(1:01:00) Scythians and Persian Conflicts

(1:11:00) Sarmatians in the Roman Period

(1:14:00) Hun Empire and Attila

(1:19:00) Post Hun Peoples and Hungary

(1:25:00) Chinese Barbarian States Period

(1:30:00) Turkic Migrations and Slave Soldiers

(1:34:00) Understanding Turkish Identity

(1:48:00) Mongol Universal Empire

(1:55:00) End of Steppe Power

(2:01:00) Future of Inner Asia

(2:08:57) Wrap

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In this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and co-host Austin Padgett explore Eurasian steppe nomads from Aryans to Mongols, analyzing how small mobile populations repeatedly conquered and influenced much larger sedentary civilizations.

--

SPONSOR: ZCASH | NETSUITE | ORACLE

The right technology reshapes politics and culture toward freedom and prosperity. Zcash—the "machinery of freedom"—delivers unstoppable private money through encryption. When your wealth is unseen, it's unseizable. Download Zashi wallet and follow @genzcash to learn more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/genzcash⁠⁠⁠⁠

More than 42,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. If you're looking for an ERP platform, get a one-of-a-kind flexible financing program on NetSuite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://netsuite.com/102⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Download your free CFO's guide to AI and machine learning.

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI): Oracle's next-generation cloud platform delivers blazing-fast AI and ML performance with 50% less for compute and 80% less for outbound networking compared to other cloud providers. OCI powers industry leaders like Vodafone and Thomson Reuters with secure infrastructure and application development capabilities. New U.S. customers can get their cloud bill cut in half by switching to OCI before March 31, 2024 at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://oracle.com/cognitive⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

--

FOLLOW ON X:

@whatifalthist (Rudyard)

@LudwigNverMises (Austin)

@TurpentineMedia

--

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Introduction and Philosophy of History

(12:18) The Eurasian Steppe Geography

(12:22) Sponsors: Zcash | Netsuite

(18:07) Water Analogy for Steppe Peoples

(23:34) Two Generative Cores of the Steppe

(26:31) Sponsors: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

(27:39) Aryan Origins and Population Mixing

(31:00) Horse Technology Evolution

(36:17) Aryan Invasions and European Myths

(46:01) Cimmerians and Bronze Age Impact

(52:00) Xiongnu vs Han Dynasty

(1:01:00) Scythians and Persian Conflicts

(1:11:00) Sarmatians in the Roman Period

(1:14:00) Hun Empire and Attila

(1:19:00) Post Hun Peoples and Hungary

(1:25:00) Chinese Barbarian States Period

(1:30:00) Turkic Migrations and Slave Soldiers

(1:34:00) Understanding Turkish Identity

(1:48:00) Mongol Universal Empire

(1:55:00) End of Steppe Power

(2:01:00) Future of Inner Asia

(2:08:57) Wrap

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